How much solar power does Payerne already produce?

506 solar installations with 19.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~20% of the municipality's roof potential.

Where do these numbers come from?

From federal open data: the register of electricity production plants and the solar potential of Swiss municipalities (Swiss Federal Office of Energy), plus swisstopo municipal boundaries. We only show totals per municipality, never individual installations.

Can I start a LEG in Payerne?

Yes. A local electricity community is possible in any municipality, as long as all participants are in the same grid area and close to each other. UpGrid handles registration, metering and billing.

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Solar power in Payerne

506 solar installations with 19.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Payerne.

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Solar installations: 506
Installed capacity: 19.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~20%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 19 of 300; by roof potential in use

Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Payerne

The suitable roofs of Payerne could deliver around 100 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~20% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Payerne

A local electricity community is collecting sign-ups here. The more neighbours join, the sooner it starts.

Communities in Payerne

Groupe E SA - Payerne
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Payerne, VD

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Corcelles-près-Payerne
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Corcelles-près-Payerne, VD
Groupe E SA - Trey
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Trey, VD
Groupe E SA - Grandcour
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Grandcour, VD

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Questions about solar power in Payerne

How much solar power does Payerne already produce?: 506 solar installations with 19.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~20% of the municipality's roof potential.
Where do these numbers come from?: From federal open data: the register of electricity production plants and the solar potential of Swiss municipalities (Swiss Federal Office of Energy), plus swisstopo municipal boundaries. We only show totals per municipality, never individual installations.
Can I start a LEG in Payerne?: Yes. A local electricity community is possible in any municipality, as long as all participants are in the same grid area and close to each other. UpGrid handles registration, metering and billing.

Sources: Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), swisstopo, opendata.swiss. As of October 2026. Totals per municipality only, no individual installations.

Build year	Installations	Capacity (kWp)
before 2012	6	148
2012	2	330
2013	9	958
2014	9	243
2015	17	6’514
2016	36	2’399
2017	38	349
2018	51	568
2019	34	380
2020	32	335
2021	41	2’193
2022	53	937
2023	63	1’319
2024	67	1’660
2025	38	1’478
2026	10	118

Month	GWh
Jan	2.6
Feb	4.1
Mar	8.1
Apr	11
May	12.9
Jun	14.1
Jul	14.5
Aug	12.7
Sept	9.4
Oct	5.6
Nov	2.6
Dec	2

Solar power in Payerne

How much sun falls on the roofs of Payerne

A LEG is forming in Payerne

Communities in Payerne

Groupe E SA - Payerne

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Corcelles-près-Payerne

Groupe E SA - Trey

Groupe E SA - Grandcour

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Questions about solar power in Payerne